Sunday, June 28, 2009

Holly got Cassidy these new jammies. They have turtles on them, and say "Daddy's sidekick", which is awesome. She also got him a couple more Sandra Boynton books, which he quite likes.

He's got some more teeth coming in, so he's been spending a lot of time with the gadget in the second picture. It's a little mesh bag that you can put an ice cube in; he sucks on it and drools all over everything and all is right in his little world.

Tomorrow he goes in to the pediatrician for his six-month checkup, including another round of vaccinations. Wish us luck.

p.s. - still no entries in the 'guess the musical reference in the title' contest. (this one is a little obscure.) Don't be shy; I know there's some music nerds out there!

Sunday, June 21, 2009

Another fun-filled weekend for Cassidy. On Saturday we went for a walk with Xavier and Sara and Cassidy got to meet their daughter Sofia. Another potential prom date for him in about 17 years! We think that she was suitably charmed by his savior-faire. Later that day he helped me beat Grandma Rachel in a game of Scrabble. He's quite good at the two-letter words.

For Father's Day, Cassidy and Holly and I went to the California Academy of Science. Cassidy was quite impressed with the aquarium. (So were we.) This was the first time he'd ever seen fish or coral. There's all kinds of cool stuff there; we hope to keep taking him back as he gets older and trick him into liking science as much as his parents do.

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

As a belated six-month birthday present, we got Cassidy an "activity center", which he is quite impressed with. Holly and I clearly had horribly deprived childhoods, since these sorts of things didn't exist when we were kids.

We also took him to Golden Gate Park for a walk - he can be seen here with his mom observing some cool things not made of colorful plastic. He's also doing a little tummy time, complete with his ever-present drool stream. Perhaps a drool bucket will be his next present.

Saturday, June 6, 2009

Today is Cassidy's six month birthday. Tempus fugit. It seems like just the other day that we brought him home from the hospital. (and, strangely, about 50 hours since he got up this morning.) I'm sure the next six months will be even more full of joy and surprises.

Cassidy

I have seen where the wolf has slept by the silver stream.I can tell by the mark he left you were in his dream.Ah, child of countless trees.Ah, child of boundless seas.What you are, what you're meant to beSpeaks his name, though you were born to me,Born to me, Cassidy...

Lost now on the country miles in his Cadillac.I can tell by the way you smile he's rolling back.Come wash the nighttime clean,Come grow this scorched ground green,Blow the horn, tap the tambourineClose the gap of the dark years in betweenYou and me, Cassidy...

Quick beats in an icy heart.catch-colt draws a coffin cart.There he goes now, here she starts:Hear her cry.Flight of the seabirds, scattered like lost wordsWheel to the storm and fly.

Faring thee well now.Let your life proceed by its own design.Nothing to tell now.Let the words be yours, I'm done with mine.